Jane and Monica Kinyua are Program Manager and Deputy Director for Children’s Peace Initiative in Nariobi, Kenya.

I met Jane at the Mediators Beyond Borders International Peace Congress, and was able to connect with the Kinyua sisters about overcoming the history of conflict that shadow Kenya. Through their life work at CPI, they are able to guide the next generation to bridge communities that have been in conflict for many years.

The Children's Peace Initiative, also known as CPI, works with children from different communities and ethnic groups in Kenya and builds lasting friendships between them.

These friendships then create opportunities for building connections between their parents and larger communities. There's a magic in working with Children who don't understand why they have inherited generational divisions and don't see why they are expected to hate one another.

We reflect on the unique capacity of children to easily build bridges across ethnic differences. And we consider the importance of the role of children as they impact people of all ages and roles in the community.

In this episode we get inspired by the possibility for the work they are doing in Kenya to be applied to divided communities in the United States and the rest of the world.

And we put this in context by talking about the history of Kenya and how conflicts from the past continue to affect people today

You can find out more about Jane and Monica Kinyua and CPI here: cpikenya.org

Mediators Beyond Borders: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/

Children Peace Initiative Kenya: https://cpikenya.org/

Peace Camp Video: https://youtu.be/RfMu0dYVJYY

Documentary: https://youtu.be/ofVseRveFwg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friendshipforpeace

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cpi_kenya/@ChildrenPeaceInitiativeKenya

Donate a Heifer: https://www.globalgiving.org/microprojects/donate-50-heifers-and-end-tribal-conflict-in-kenya/#menu

CPI GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/children-peace-initiative-kenya?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

We talk a lot about the history of Kenya and the current ethnic diversity of the country.

Here are some good resources to learn about the tribes of Kenya http://www.kenya-advisor.com/tribes-in-kenya.html

The history of the country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kenya

Here is a map of the ethnic distribution of the country. https://images.app.goo.gl/rMghyAxE87K6TWGP7

More Info at: "Children for a Peaceful Future" with Jane and Monica Kinyua